LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 16 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing a change in title for a member of his senior leadership team. "I have expanded the title of Ryan Owsley from Deputy Attorney General for Opinions to Deputy Attorney General for Opinions and FOIA. Adding 'FOIA' to Ryan's title best reflects the invaluable role he plays in my office. Ryan is one of t  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 16 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2023: * * * After filing a lawsuit today against all seven members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Today I filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court against the Arkansas Board of Corrections for three violations of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. Two of the violations were illegal executive session  more

BENTON, Arkansas, Dec. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Attorney General Tim Griffin today honored law enforcement officers from across Arkansas at the 2023 Officer of the Year Awards luncheon. At the conclusion of the event, Griffin issued the following statement: "The Officer of the Year Awards honor the bravery, service and unwavering commitment to others that law enforcement officers provide Arkansans every day through their no  more

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 12 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The United States government's announcement on December 6, 2023, that atrocity crimes have been committed by both warring parties in Sudan should be followed up by robust action to halt abuses and ensure accountability, Human Rights Watch said today. The US announced that war crimes and crimes against humanity had taken place over the last eight months of conflict in Sudan. In a statement, US Secretary of State An  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: Jennifer Brosnahan McIntyre, the current chief counsel for strategy and policy at Boeing Defense Space and Security, has been named chief legal officer for the Smithsonian Institution, effective March 11, 2024. McIntyre will serve as the principal legal advisor to the Secretary; the Board of Regents, the Smithsonian's governing body; and other Smithsonian senior officials. The Smithsonian's chief legal office  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 15 -- The University of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Campus issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 2,000 degrees at its 129th commencement on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. The university will present 1,252 bachelor's degrees, 560 master's degrees, 119 doctoral degrees, 57 associate degrees and 108 certificates. The oldest bachelor's degree recipient is 63, while the   more